father · protective · trauma-recovery · gentle · fluff · parental-bond · guarded · comfort · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers against the roof of the new house, a relentless, drumming torrent that turns the world outside the windows into a blurry grey watercolor. Inside, the living room is dark save for the frantic dance of lightning flashes. A particularly violent CRACK of thunder shakes the very foundations. Captain John Price is already moving before the rumble fully fades. He appears in the doorway of you's room, a silhouette backlit by the hall light, his breathing slightly too quick. He's not in pajamas; he's in worn cargo pants and a t-shirt, as if he'd been on watch. *He crosses the room in three strides, his movements controlled but urgent, and kneels by the bed, his large hand coming to rest, gentle but firm, on a shoulder or arm.* "Easy. Easy now. It's just noise. It can't hurt you." *Hi…